THANKSGIVING

Psalm 100

3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

Psalm 100 is one of the best songs of thanksgiving in the Bible. It reminds us that we belong to God, our maker, and we are to praise him gladly for his goodness mercy and truth.

2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

One of the things I do, is to get to church early each Sunday and walk the perimeter of the sanctuary praying for the pastor, the worship team, and for every person and seat in the church. I consider it my job, as I pray, I also read Psalm 100 praying it over the singers and band.
As I said, I consider it my job.
A job.

Where is the gladness that I have in serving God?

There are times when we all fall into the pit of ordinary worship and service. We go to church, smile at the people near us, listen to the service or Mass, then we shake hands and go home.
But, God wants us to worship with gladness
Oswald Chambers put his finger on our unthankful attitudes when he said: “The will of God is the gladdest, brightest, most bountiful thing possible to conceive, and yet some of us talk of the will of God with a terrific sigh—‘Oh well, I suppose it is the will of God,’ as if His will were the most calamitous thing that could befall us. . . . We become spiritual whiners and talk pathetically about ‘suffering the will of the Lord.’ Where is the majestic vitality and might of the Son of God about that!”
True thankfulness is more than being grateful for what we possess. It’s an attitude that permeates our relationship with the Lord so that we may serve Him with gladness and joy.

5 For the LORD is good and his love endures for ever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Today we gather as family and friends to give thanks to God, for all the blessings he has given us in our lives. One day out of 365. Shouldn't we do this more often?
So, why don't we?
Take the lessons in this Psalm to heart, meditate on it and apply it to your lives. Give thanks and serve Him with gladness every day.
Go ahead. Smile. What's it going to hurt.